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NINETEENTH MEETING

2025-2026 Regular Session - Wednesday, March 26, 2025

STATE OF MINNESOTA NINETEENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-FOURTH SESSION

Taxes Committee
MINUTES

Representative Aisha Gomez, Chair of the Taxes Committee, called the meeting to order at 10:15AM on March 26, 2025, in Room 120 of the State Capitol Building. A quorum was present.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll

Members present:
GOMEZ, Aisha, DFL Chair
DAVIDS, Greg GOP Chair
NORRIS, Matt, DFL Chair
JOY, Jim, GOP Vice Chair
ANDERSON, Patti
ELKINS, Steve
FREIBERG, Mike
HANSON, Jessica
HARDER, Bobbie
HER, Kaohly
HUOT, John
JOHNSON, Wayne
KOZLOWSKI, Liish
LEE, Liz
ROBBINS, Kristin
SCHWARTZ, Erica
SMITH, Andy
STEPHENSON, Zack
SWEDZINSKI, Chris
WARWAS, Cal
WIENER, Mike
WITTE, Jeff
YOUAKIM, Cheryl
Excused:
ROACH, Drew

Vice Chair Joy moved the minutes from March 25, 2025 be approved. THE MOTION PREVAILED.
HF 1479 (Virnig) Provider taxes; quarterly pharmacy refunds established.
Chair Gomez moved HF 1479 before the committee.
Representative Virnig presented HF 1479.
Testifiers:
• Randy Shindelar, Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President, Astrup Companies & Sterling Specialty Pharmacy.
Chair Gomez moved that HF 1479 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Tax omnibus bill.
HF 1529(Cha) Woodbury; refundable sales and use tax exemption provided for construction materials for certain projects.
Chair Gomez moved HF 1529 before the committee.
Representative Cha presented HF 1529.
Testifiers:
• Anne Burt, Mayor, City of Woodbury
Chair Gomez moved that HF 1529 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Tax omnibus bill.
HF 443(Kozlowski) Property tax exemption modified for certain airport property.
Representative Kozlowski moved HF 433 before the committee.
Representative Kozlowski presented HF 433.
Testifiers:
• Tom Werner, Executive Director, Duluth International Airport (remote)
Chair Gomez moved that HF 433 be laid over for possible inclusion in the Tax omnibus bill.
HF 2499(K. Lee) Renter’s credit expanded to provide parity with the homestead credit refund.
Representative Lee moved HF 2499 before the committee.
Representative Lee presented HF 2499.
Testifiers:
• Michael Dahl, Public Policy Director, HOME line
• Nan Madden, Director, Minnesota Budget Project
Chair Gomez moved that HF 2499 be laid over for possible inclusion in a final omnibus bill.
HF 1522(Her) Property tax; definition of agricultural land modified for agricultural property classification.
Representative Her moved HF 1522 before the committee.
Representative Her moved the A1 amendment before the committee. THE MOTION PREVAILED. THE AMENDMENT WAS ADOPTED.
Representative Her presented HF 1522, as amended.
Testifiers:
• Kelsey Zaavedra, President, Chisago County Farmers Union
• Stu Loury, Government Relations Director, Minnesota Farmers Union
Chair Gomez moved that HF 1522, as amended, be laid over for possible inclusion in a Tax omnibus bill.
Vice Chair Norris assumed the gavel.
HF 2257(Gomez) Property tax; provisions related to public charity institution exemption modified.
Chair Gomez moved HF 2257 before the committee.
Chair Gomez presented HF 2257.
Testifiers:
• Ben Thomas, Deputy Assessor, St. Louis County
• Josh Hoogland, Legislative Chair, Minnesota Association of Assessing Officers
Chair Gomez moved that HF 2257 be laid over for possible inclusion in a Tax omnibus bill.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:49 AM.

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Representative Aisha Gomez, Chair

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Shamat Abraha, Committee Legislative Assistant
More Info On This Meeting..
Bills Added:
  • HF443 (Kozlowski) - Property tax exemption modified for certain airport property.
  • HF1479 (Virnig) - Provider taxes; quarterly pharmacy refunds established.
  • HF1522 (Her) - Property taxes; definition of agricultural land modified for agricultural property classification.
  • HF1529 (Cha) - Woodbury; refundable sales and use tax exemption provided for construction materials for certain projects.
  • HF2257 (Gomez) - Property tax; provisions related to public charity institution exemptions modified.
  • HF2499 (Lee) - Renter's credit expanded to provide parity with the homestead credit refund.
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00:44 - HF1479 (Virnig) Provider taxes; quarterly pharmacy refunds established.
09:33 - HF1529 (Cha) Woodbury; refundable sales and use tax exemption provided for construction materials for certain projects.
18:36 - HF443 (Kozlowski) Property tax exemption modified for certain airport property.
29:47 - HF2499 (Lee, K.) Renter's credit expanded to provide parity with the homestead credit refund.
1:19:26 - HF2257 (Gomez) Property tax; provisions related to public charity institution exemptions modified.
1:01:37 - HF1522 (Her) Property taxes; definition of agricultural land modified for agricultural property classification.
Runs 1 hour, 34 minutes.

HF1479 (Virnig) Provider taxes; quarterly pharmacy refunds established.
HF2257 (Gomez) Property tax; provisions related to public charity institution exemptions modified.
HF1529 (Cha) Woodbury; refundable sales and use tax exemption provided for construction materials for certain projects.
HF0443 (Kozlowski) Property tax exemption modified for certain airport property.
HF2499 (K. Lee) Renter's credit expanded to provide parity with the homestead credit refund.
HF1522 (Her) Property taxes; definition of agricultural land modified for agricultural property classification.


Items may be added/removed from the agenda. Public testifiers should email their full name, organization (if applicable) and preferred title to the DFL Committee Administrator (Patrick.McQuillan@house.mn.gov) and the DFL CLA (Shamat Abraha Shamat.Abraha@house.mn.gov) by 1 PM on Tuesday, March 25th. Materials to be distributed to the Committee members are also due by 1 PM on Tuesday, March 25th. Please note: submitted written testimony is public and will be included in the official committee record. It may be posted to the committee webpage if received by deadline. Testimony may be limited to two minutes per testifier. Testifiers may participate remotely at the Chair’s discretion.
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